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Tue, 14 May 2019 17:54:28 GMThttp://www.tricitytimes-online.com/Articles-Local-Columnists-i-2019-05-01-227609.112113-New-look-for-old-pet-brings-smiles.html
New look for old pet brings smiles
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by Catherine Minolli
Once a year I get a new cat.
...

A couple of summers ago Lois was at the homestead, petting Tino the Great (also known as ToTo as in Dorothy's familiar in the Wizard of Oz). Lois feels the mats that are getting out of control on Tino's broad back near his hind quarters. A Maine Coon-type cat, Tino has three layers of fur. When he starts to shed in the spring, the inner layer starts to mat up as it releases.

"You can get him shaved, you know," Lois says. "You can get a 'lion cut.'"

Really? A 'lion cut?' I love the sounds of it but I have never, ever heard of anyone ever, ever getting their cat shaved.

"I bet they'd do it at Kelly's," Lois says. "You should find out. It's so much better for the cat!"

The next day at work I google 'cats with lion cut' and am blown away by what I find. The photos are amazing and hilarious. Some of the cats really do look like lions...others look like...well...shaved cats who know they've been shaved. They have a certain bored-but-annoyed look in their eyes, unmistakable for anyone who's ever had a cat for a pet.

I decide to go for it and I call Kelly's and make an appointment. I'm nervous dropping off the 18-pounder at the groomers for the first time, but when it's time to pick him up, I'm thrilled.

He looks so cute. So different. And quite hilarious, too. I get a huge kick out of it.

When I pet him, what's left of his fur feels like suede. Truly. Velvety and smooth.

Losing all the thick fur (the vet tells me his likely weighs at least a pound) makes Tino very happy too. He becomes kitten-like as he races down the hallway when I throw his toys, or leaps into the air when I tease him with a brightly colored ribbon.

This is how I get a "new cat" every year. In more ways than one.

It takes about three months for the fur to grow back in, and this year I may get him shaved twice before winter hits.

A cat who spent the first three years of his life at Paradise Animal Rescue, Tino, now 8, is mild and mellow, and because he never learned any differently at Paradise, trusts human beings and doesn't put up much of a fight about anything. He even lets me put him in a harness with a lead to take him outside.

So maybe it's right that he gets shaved at a dog groomer's place, considering he's a lot like a dog. Except he's a cat. Which makes me one very lucky human.

Official cat lady here. And I, too, take that as a compliment.

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Tue, 14 May 2019 17:53:34 GMThttp://www.tricitytimes-online.com/Articles-Local-Columnists-i-2019-05-01-227609.112113-New-look-for-old-pet-brings-smiles.html
New look for old pet brings smiles
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by Catherine Minolli
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Catherine Minolli image
by Catherine Minolli
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May 01, 2019
Once a year I get a new cat.

Well, not a brand new cat, but a cat that looks and feels new. Seems new, too.

How's that? Well, it's because every spring I take him to Kelly's Pet Grooming to get shaved.

Yes. Shaved. Like a dog...except he's a cat.

I learn about this phenomenon from my friend Lois—animal lover, avowed cat lady (who takes the term as a compliment) and retired Seven Ponds Nature Center naturalist.

A couple of summers ago Lois was at the homestead, petting Tino the Great (also known as ToTo as in Dorothy's familiar in the Wizard of Oz). Lois feels the mats that are getting out of control on Tino's broad back near his hind quarters. A Maine Coon-type cat, Tino has three layers of fur. When he starts to shed in the spring, the inner layer starts to mat up as it releases.

"You can get him shaved, you know," Lois says. "You can get a 'lion cut.'"

Really? A 'lion cut?' I love the sounds of it but I have never, ever heard of anyone ever, ever getting their cat shaved.

"I bet they'd do it at Kelly's," Lois says. "You should find out. It's so much better for the cat!"

The next day at work I google 'cats with lion cut' and am blown away by what I find. The photos are amazing and hilarious. Some of the cats really do look like lions...others look like...well...shaved cats who know they've been shaved. They have a certain bored-but-annoyed look in their eyes, unmistakable for anyone who's ever had a cat for a pet.

I decide to go for it and I call Kelly's and make an appointment. I'm nervous dropping off the 18-pounder at the groomers for the first time, but when it's time to pick him up, I'm thrilled.

He looks so cute. So different. And quite hilarious, too. I get a huge kick out of it.

When I pet him, what's left of his fur feels like suede. Truly. Velvety and smooth.

Losing all the thick fur (the vet tells me his likely weighs at least a pound) makes Tino very happy too. He becomes kitten-like as he races down the hallway when I throw his toys, or leaps into the air when I tease him with a brightly colored ribbon.

This is how I get a "new cat" every year. In more ways than one.

It takes about three months for the fur to grow back in, and this year I may get him shaved twice before winter hits.

A cat who spent the first three years of his life at Paradise Animal Rescue, Tino, now 8, is mild and mellow, and because he never learned any differently at Paradise, trusts human beings and doesn't put up much of a fight about anything. He even lets me put him in a harness with a lead to take him outside.

So maybe it's right that he gets shaved at a dog groomer's place, considering he's a lot like a dog. Except he's a cat. Which makes me one very lucky human.

Official cat lady here. And I, too, take that as a compliment.

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Thu, 09 May 2019 14:58:06 GMThttps://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/real-or-staged-pet-video-goes-viral/article_37dc59a2-7215-11e9-bc20-20677ce85d90.html
Verbal and threatening behavior caught on film now under investigation.

Verbal and threatening behavior caught on film now under investigation.

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Wed, 08 May 2019 15:53:57 GMThttps://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/7144387-151/pet-bath-house-owner-sentenced-but-may-avoid
While Natalie Mendoza cried over the death of her family’s nine-year-old American pitbull, Cici, the 70-year-old owner of the shuttered Angels Camp...

While Natalie Mendoza cried over the death of her family’s nine-year-old American pitbull, Cici, the 70-year-old owner of the shuttered Angels Camp business Pet Bath House stared straight ahead toward the back wall of the Calaveras County Superior Court.

“There will always be a piece missing from our hearts,” Natalie Mendoza said. “We are so happy this case is coming to an end, and we can close this chapter in our lives.”

Hughes did not react as Judge Susan C. Harlan read her sentence: three years of formal probation and 60 days in the Calaveras County Jail or in an alternative sentencing program.

Hughes pleaded no contest to felony animal negligence on April 2 as part of a plea bargain.

“I’m sorry for your losses,” Harlan said to Natalie and her husband, Steven Mendoza.

Hughes was not remanded to the custody of the jail. Harlan ordered Hughes to report to the Calaveras County Probation Office in San Andreas to determine if she was eligible for an alternative work program or home electronic monitoring. Hughes has four days of time applied to her sentence after being held in the Calaveras County Jail for two days after her arrest in July 2017. She has remained out on bail since then.

If determined to be ineligible for alternative sentencing, Hughes must report to the jail before June 21.

“I expect she’s going to do one of the alternative programs,” said Deputy Calaveras County Deputy District Attorney Jeff Stone, who prosecuted the case against Hughes.

Hughes, accompanied by attorney, David Singer, and an unidentified man, declined to comment following the hearing.

Hughes was accused of three counts of felony animal cruelty, two counts of felony grand theft and two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty related to three pitbulls left in her care in June 2017 by the Mendozas, who are Butte Fire survivors.

In early July 2017, Casper, 11, a red-nose pit bull; Cici, 9, an American pit bull, and Coco, 3, a brindle pit bull, disappeared. Cici was found dead in a trash bag at a Utica Power Authority property in Murphys about a month later. Casper and Coco were located by Calaveras County Animal Services.

A Justice for Cici movement brought protests outside of The Pet Bath House (which forced the hand of the city to pull the business’ operating permit) and a constant presence at the court proceedings.

Julia Falknor, who wore a purple “Justice for Cici” shirt with other supporters of the Mendozas, said she was disappointed because she wanted Hughes to “do some real jail time.”

Steven Mendoza said he, too, was disappointed in the sentence but proud her business was shut down.

“I’d love to have more done,” Steven Mendoza said.

All of the charges except felony animal negligence were dropped according to the plea bargain. “There is no reason to put this defendant in jail. There is no justification for a pound of flesh where it is my client who has lost her business and has been attacked by the pit bulls whom she could not control,” said Hughes’ attorney, Ken Foley, in a letter to the court dated May 2.

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Wed, 01 May 2019 15:43:51 GMThttp://www.petage.com/pooches-corner-strives-for-grooming-perfection/
Pet Age recently spoke with Michelle Franco-Mar, owner of Pooches Corner, to learn what have been the keys to her grooming salon’s success.
Q What inspired you to open...

Pet Age recently spoke with Michelle Franco-Mar, owner of Pooches Corner, to learn what have been the keys to her grooming salon’s success.

Q What inspired you to open Pooches Corner?
A When I moved to Harlingen, Texas, 10 years ago, I was looking for a grooming salon where I could take my furry son. I was looking for a clean, friendly place that I felt comfortable leaving him at and where he would be well taken care of. Back then, there were only a couple of grooming shops and I really didn’t feel at all comfortable leaving him at any of them. My mindset was that if I, as a dog owner, couldn’t find a pet grooming place that I could trust with my own dog, neither could other pet parents. After seeing the need for a quality salon, I was inspired to open Pooches Corner.

Q What are some of the most popular services that you offer?
A Our Full Grooming Package is by far the most sought-after service at our grooming salon. The grooming service package includes the following: bathing using customized shampoos and conditioners according to the dog’s coat type and color; brushing the dog’s coat to ensure that all matting is taken care of; trimming and filing the nails; cleaning the ears; trimming the sanitary areas of the dog; and cutting and styling the dog according to the breed type and per our clients’ specifications...............................

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Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:56:02 GMThttps://www.tapinto.net/towns/west-orange/articles/mompreneur-s-love-of-animals-leads-to-successful-pet-grooming-career
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Not everyone knows what they want to do when they grow up, but mompreneur Stacy Przybylinski, owner of Unique Pup...

Not everyone knows what they want to do when they grow up, but mompreneur Stacy Przybylinski, owner of Unique Pup Cutz Grooming, in Fairfield, NJ, had a pretty good idea of her calling at the tender age of 13, where she was a traveling dog show handler/groomer. She held this job, giving up many weekends with friends, until she was 21.

“I have always had a special connection with dogs,” says Stacy. “I know it’s unusual to have had such a demanding job at 13, but I loved it and have always loved working with dogs!”

After finishing high school, Stacy became a certified dog groomer and says she has never looked back.

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In addition, with 27 years under her belt as a groomer, she’s also been an EMT for 20 years.

In August of 2017, Stacy moved with her family, which includes her husband and three children ages 10, 13 and 15, to Fairfield, taking her grooming business with her from Pompton Lakes. She opened her Fairfield salon in May 2018................... continued use link

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